"Is there any actual reward?"
"Report, Captain, you can drop the second ’verbal’," Sheng Ning said and immediately wished she could smack herself. Can’t she keep her mouth shut for once?
Xu Qigang’s face now turned as dark as the bottom of a pot, knowing full well that she was bold only because he wouldn’t dare lay a hand on her now.
"Remember, you have me!" Xu Qigang suddenly looked at her earnestly, "Whether it’s the Su Family, the Meng Family, or the Hai Family, with me here, you have nothing to fear. Do whatever you want with confidence, no need to hold yourself back."
Though they were not together, he knew everything about her. Even the little schemes some people were plotting behind her back – trying to sneak them past the King of Reconnaissance like him was impossible.
Sheng Ning’s heart skipped a beat, and tears involuntarily welled up in her eyes. He knew, he actually knew everything.
Xu Qigang looked at her, just moments ago she was sly like a little fox, now all silly. He heaved a sigh internally and said, "Even though I come from the countryside and lack a family background, I am more than capable of protecting my wife."
"I understand!" Sheng Ning took a deep breath, trying hard not to let the tears fall. She held onto Xu Qigang’s hand, extremely dependent, and couldn’t bear to let go.
Xu Qigang gripped her hand tightly, then let go after two seconds. "I need to head back now, I’ll come to see you if I can. Call me if you need anything. Just say your name, and someone will fetch me!"
"Okay! I got it, I got it..." Sheng Ning, filled with emotion, hurriedly ushers him onto the jeep, pretending to be impatient to prevent herself from crying.
"If you run into trouble, talk to Chen Huaying," Xu Qigang said and then repeated it, fearing she hadn’t listened. Only then did he get into his jeep and drive away.
Sheng Ning stood in place, watching the jeep leave through the General Union’s gate before leisurely walking back.
It was winter, and the days were short, it was nearly dark by six o’clock, and rehearsals had ended. Everyone was working overtime and practicing hard for Hope Field, not slacking off even during breaks.
Since her rebirth, she had been working harder than anyone. Today, she’d been a bit slack. She decided to go back, take a shower, and sleep soundly.
Xu Qigang drove back to the base; halfway there, he saw a jeep from the Third Rescue Team parked by the roadside and stopped behind it.
He got out of his car, lit a cigarette, and leaned against the hood, puffing away.
Kong Jie had been waiting for him a long time and immediately came over when he saw him .
Xu Qigang tossed one to him and then casually lit it for him.
"Wow, the Living Yama lighting my cigarette today, what an honor," Kong Jie couldn’t help his teasing.
Xu Qigang’s still-burning match carelessly flicked toward Kong Jie, nearly singing his eyebrows.
"Living Yama, that’s too much."
"Talk less, and maybe I’ll be scared," Xu Qigang replied, tossing the spent match to the ground and stepping on it.
"So heartless. Don’t think that just because you have a wife I’m afraid of you."
"You don’t have a wife!"
"Say that again?" They’d been brothers for so many years, and he dared to mock him.
"You don’t have a wife." The man, still puffing smoke, wore a look of smug satisfaction.
Kong Jie admitted defeat, "You win, and here I was waiting for you on the road for so long."
"Stop dragging my wife into everything. I could try letting you win for once."
"Screw off!" Damn it. Why is there no one to put him in his place? "What do we do if our original plan fails?"